7 New Fantastic Free WordPress Themes

Whether you’re a web developer who needs a great look and feel for a client’s blog, or just someone ready for a fresh new look for your own site, there are literally hundreds if not thousands of free WordPress themes available out there. Whether they were designed by professionals or talented amateurs, there is a lot of great stuff out there that are as easy on the eyes, as they are on the wallet.

Whether yours is a photoblog, a personal lifestream, or a more business-oriented site, there’s surely a design out there worth checking out for your next blog upgrade. And if you’re already a developer, or if you’re at least open to learning a bit of template editing, you will have the luxury of modifying and tweaking an existing theme to your taste.
So have a look at some of our picks for great themes, to either apply as is or use as a starting point for your own design.

1. Irresistible
For a unique personal blog look and feel, check out the free Irresistible theme from the folks at Woo Themes. It features dedicated spots for photos, videos, and events lifestream, along with a space for your typical blog content. Featuring a nice, clean layout, this theme offers something a bit different from your typical 3-column blog design.


2. Demet
For a more magazine-style theme, check out the free premium Demet theme. This 3-column layout is fixed-width, as well as banner-ready for 125×125 and 468×60 pixel ad units.








3. P2
Inspired by Twitter, the P2 theme was designed for bloggers who like to post short updates. It’s great for a group blogs, as well as for sites that do frequent liveblogging. Dynamic page updates, threaded comment display, live tag suggestion, real-time notifications, and in-line editing for posts and comments, makes P2 a powerhouse for blogs where real-time updates are critical.


4. WPESP Portfolio
WPESP Portfolio is a minimalist theme designed primarily for artists, photographers, designers, and others who need more of a portfolio to showcase their work. It combines the benefits of easy and frequent updates with the layout and user interface conducive to browsing visual works.





5. DarkHive
For an alternative magazine-esque style in two columns, have a look at DarkHive from the folks at MagPress. It sports a featured content slider for upfront promotion of hot stories, auto-generated thumbnails for front page display, an Adsense-ready loop between posts and on individual post pages, 125×125-ready blocks in the sidebar and more.


6. Google Chrome

Here’s an interesting lightweight theme great for a geek-oriented blog or a site that just wants a nice and clean two-column look and feel. Inspired by the browser of the same name, Google Chrome is widget and gravatar ready plus XHTML and CSS validated.


7. Gallery
The showcase-style WordPress theme, Gallery, is built on the Thematic framework and was designed specifically for Smashing Magazine readers. Another great theme for a portfolio or other visual showcase, Gallery is a highly flexible and customizable theme that supports widescreen video embedding with the installation of a free plug-in.

Keep in mind that these featured themes are only the tip of the iceberg! Be sure to let us know about your other favorite themes in the comments!
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By: Hotbox Creations
Sourced from : Mashable.com
authored by: Barb Dybwad